22nd ANNUAL AMER ARI CONCLUDES AT WAIKOLOA BEACH RESORT
The University of Texas Longhorns Emerge Victorious at One of Collegiate Golf’s
Most Prestigious Events at Waikoloa Beach Resort
WAIKOLOA, KOHALA COAST, HAWAII—Play wrapped up in the 22nd Annual Amer Ari Collegiate Golf Tournament at Waikoloa Beach Resort on Fri., Feb. 3, on the Island of Hawaii. Under clear skies and with 80 degree temperatures, the University of Texas Longhorns, the No. 1-ranked team in the country, held onto their wire-to-wire leadfor a 5-stroke victory over a surging USC Trojans team. The Longhorns led by 3 strokes going into the final day of play, and finished with a strong 11-under-par 277 to conclude the week 270-287-277=834.
USC closed to second place with a 10-under-par 278 on the final day, and ended 276-285-278=839 for the tournament. USC’s Jeffrey Kang beat Texas’ Jordan Spieth in a sudden death playoff to take home low medalist honors for individual play. The pair had tied at 205 at the end of 54 holes, Kang shooting 67-69-69=205; and Spieth 69-69-67=205.
“This has been a great week,” said Earl Tamiya, Men’s Head Golf Coach at the University of Hawaii Hilo, tournament host. “We are proudof all the teams who came to the Big Island and participated, and we’d especially like to congratulate the Texas Longhorns for an impressive win.”
“We had perfect weather all week,” said Scott Head, Waikoloa Beach Resort’s Vice President of Resort Operations. “And course conditions could not have been better. We are pleased that the players, coaches and their families were able to come to Waikoloa andenjoy all Hawaii Island has to offer.”
A total of 20 teams participated in the Amer Ari in 2012, including eight of the top 15 ranked teams in theU.S.Many past winners have gone on to realize great success on the professional tours and throughout golf.
Past medalists in the tourney include some of today’s best-known PGA Tour stars, including Notah Begay (Stanford, 1994), Matt Kuchar (Georgia Tech, 1999 and 2000) and Anthony Kim (Oklahoma, 2004).
Complete team andindividual results can be foundon www.golfstat.com
FRIDAY, FEB. 3—Full Results
1 Texas 270 – 287 – 277 834
2 Southern Cal 276 – 285 – 278 839
3 Stanford 282 – 285 – 277 844
4 Georgia Tech 278 – 289 – 278 845
5 UCLA 275 – 285 – 286 846
6 TCU 291 – 283 – 280 854
7 Washington 275 – 287 – 293 855
8 Arizona State 286 – 285 – 293 864
9 Oklahoma State 285 – 291 – 289 865
T10 Texas Tech 285 – 294 – 289 868
T10 San Francisco 285 – 296 – 287 868
T12 Oregon 284 – 300 – 285 869
13 San Jose State 293 – 288 – 290 871
14 Chico State 289 – 291 – 294 874
15 Osaka Gakuin 288 – 296 – 291 875
16 Hawaii-Hilo 294 – 291 – 292 877
17 Oregon State 291 – 294 – 294 879
T18 Hawaii 293 – 290 – 301 884
T18 Colorado 291 – 295 – 298 884
20 UC Davis 299 – 306 – 298 903
Day 3 Results (top 10) – Individual
T1 Jeffery Kang Southern Cal 67 – 69 – 69 205
T1 Jordan Spieth Texas 69 – 69 – 67 205
2 Patrick Rodgers Stanford 67 – 69 – 71 207
T4 James White Georgia Tech 70 – 70 – 68 208
T4 Andrew Yun Stanford 69 – 74 – 65 208
T6 Bo Andrews Georgia Tech 69 – 69 – 71 209
T6 Kyle Souza Chico State 69 – 69 – 71 209
T6 Pontus Widegren UCLA 66 – 69 – 74 209
T9 Anton Arboleda UCLA 69 – 70 – 71 210
T9 Dylan Frittelli Texas 67 – 71 – 72 210
T9 Toni Hakula Texas 67 – 69 – 74 210
T9 Anthony Paolucci Southern California 69 – 70 – 71 210
Tournament History
Year Team Individual Medalist
1991 Oklahoma State Craig Hainline,Oklahoma State
1992 UNLV Alan Bratton,Okalahoma State
1993 Arkansas Todd Dempsey,Arizona State
1994 Arizona State Notah Begay, Stanford
1995 Oklahoma State Chris Hanell, Arizona State
1996 Oklahoma State Jim Skinner, SMU
1997 UNLV Bill Lunde, UNLV
1998 UNLV James Watt, Nevada-Reno
1999 Georgia Tech Matt Kuchar, Georgia Tech
Carlton Forrester, Georgia Tech
2000 Georgia Tech Matt Kuchar, Georgia Tech
Bryce Molder, Georgia Tech
2001 Texas Sprague Kolp, Nevado-Reno
2002 Georgia Tech Troy Matteson, Georgia Tech
2003 UCLA Adam Meyer, TCU
2004 Georgia Tech Anthony Kim, Oklahoma
2005 Oklahoma State Tyler Leon, Oklahoma State
2006 Georgia Tech CameronTringale, GeorgiaTech
2007 Oklahoma Jonathan Moore, Oklahoma State
2008 Stanford Jesper Kennegard, Arizona State
2009 USC Nick Taylor, Washington
2010 Oklahoma State Daniel Miernicki, Oregon
2012 Texas Jerrfey Kang, USC
Waikoloa Beach Resort is situated on 1,350 acres of the beautiful Kohala Coast on the Hawaii’s Big Island– the Golf Capital of the Aloha State. Waikoloa features two fabulous golf courses with unique layouts specifically designed to challenge shot-making skills while letting golfers enjoy the magnificent beauty of the Big Island: views of the majestic, often-times snow-capped Mauna Kea Mountain and the warm, tranquil Pacific Ocean.
For more information, contact the Kings’ Course at (808) 886-5375